Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-23

The General Deficiency Bill.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE coNsID-
GRAFTON OF 1T TO-DAY.
The subcommittee in charge OF the general de-
ciency bill were in session all day to-day and will
probably get through with the bill about or 6
O'Clock.
The items OF $175, 900 for the water works tun-
mel and $50 600 for the fshway have been voted in
me 6ll but the bin as whole has not yet been
adopted by the subcommittee.
The FOrtificatiOns Conference.
AN EARLY AGREEMENT PROBABLE.
The conferees on the fertilization bill held
another session to-day and got nearer to an
agreement than they have before. One OF the
cOnfereeS expressed the opinion, after the confer
ence, that satisfactory conclusion would be
reached. They will probably agree upon bill ap-
propriat1ng between six and ten million dollars.
Mr.. RANDALLs BILL
During this mornings session OF the conference
Mr.. Randall read a rough draft OF a bill which
had been formulated to meet as near as possible
to create . board, to consist Of the sec
rotary. Of War, the Secretary of the Navy,
the Lieutenant General Of the Army and two
by the BILL In the event Of tie death or disability
OF inc lieutenant general civilian is to I'LL the
vacancy on the board. The bill authorizes the
thoroughly tested, and contemplates the estab-
hshment Of q government plant for ordnance
by hs S at Anou ass IN to Se ns ss
% not Il Is the IP sns
neighborhood of five million dollars for the purchase
ana test OF guns, under competitive system that
steel ordnance Another appropriation OF like
amount Will be made for purchase OF steel and
other materials necessary for the making OF heavy
An appropriation Of million dollars for
the establishment of government plant
and provision for torpedoes and dynamite guns
the bill considerably above ten millions. All OF
these items, however, are as yet only fixed in a
tentative way, and may be materially changed be-
Iore hna report Is agreed upon by the COnIerees.
The District in Congress-.
POOR PROSPECT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CABLE RAIL.
ROAD BILL
special meeting Of the Senate District COM
mttee was called for this morning to consider the
cable railroad bill, but no quorum attended. The
Senators are SO much engaged with matters Of
either public interest OF interest to their states
respectively that 1t is scarcely probably there will
be another meeting OF the District committee.
The failure Of the committee to get q quorum
alarmed the friends Of the cable BILL and they i'm
mediately set to work to procure an early meeting
OF that committee. The members were consulted
another attempt to get Quorum during the after.
noon. TWO or three members who could not be
present this morning said they would attend
THE GARFIELD STATUE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Henderson from the
military committee, reported favOrably an amend
ment to the legislative bill to appropriate 500 to
pay the expense of unwilling the Garfield statue
written report is submitted in which II is stated
that the bronze statue Is gift OF the comrades in
the army OF the late general and President; that
It cost $4,000, and Congress has appropriated
$4,000 Tor the pedestal. The amendment and re-
port were referred to the appropriations commit
tee.
Caption Topics
THE BELMONT BILL. SUBSTITUTED
The Belmont fishery bill was adopted In the
House as substitute for the Senate bill by vote
Of l3S to 123.
JUSTIN MCARTY AT THE CAPITOL
Justin Mccarthy visited the Capitol to-day, and
was upon the floor of the Senate for a time. He
was introduced by Senator Mcpherson to many
members OF the Senate. <s
MOTIFS.
The several amendments reported by the Senate
committee on agriculture to the House bill to eS-
tablfah Q department OF agriculture and labor
We're agreed to down TO the one providing for the
transfer OF the signal service bureau to the
department OF agriculture and labor. That led to
discussion. Mr.. Morgan moved TO amend the
amendment by limiting to sthe weather service"
OF the signal service bureau.